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Ignatius Park College


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nameIgnatius Park College
logoIgnatius Park College Logo.jpg
logo_size140px
mottoSeek Truth
established
typeIndependent secondary school
genderBoys
denominationCongregation of Christian Brothers
religious_affiliationRoman Catholicism
trustEdmund Rice Education Australia
principalShaun Clarke
founderCongregation of Christian Brothers
chaplainRod Ward
enrolment
years7–12
cityCranbrook, Townsville
stateQueensland
countryAustralia
coordinates
website

Ignatius Park College is an independent Catholic secondary school for boys, located in Townsville, Queensland, Australia. The school is affiliated with Edmund Rice Education Australia network that operates under the direction of the Congregation of Christian Brothers. The school was established in 1969 at its current location in Cranbrook, though it was built as a successor school to Our Lady's Mount, the former Catholic boys' secondary that was located in Stanton Hill. The college has a student population of 1000 boys from Years 7 to 12.

House system

Like many other Australian high schools, Ignatius Park is built upon a system of seven houses, with the introduction of the Putney House (named after Michael Putney) in 2014. Each house has one class per year level, which is divided into two separate homerooms from Year 7 through to Year 10, and combines as one through Year 12. These houses are the Baillie House, Carew House, Nolan House, Putney House, Reid House, Rice House and Treacy House.

Facilities

Ignatius Park College has over 40 pianos and 20 guitars, with the combined music room worth around $100,000. It has around ten computer labs for student use. The Edmund Rice Hall is used for assemblies, special events and community use. Ignatius Park is one of a handful of schools in Queensland with a 50-metre Olympic swimming pool.

Rugby league

Ignatius Park's rugby league program is offered from U/13s through to the First XIII with around 300 students involved in teams.

Australian Football Achievements

The college competes in the AFL Queensland Schools Cup, the premier Australian Rules Football competition for schools in Queensland, it is run by AFL Queensland.

Senior Male (Years 10-12)

  • North Queensland Championships : Champions: 2017

Junior Male (Years 7-9

  • AFL Queensland Schools Cup : Third Place: 2017
  • North Queensland Championships : Champions: 2017

Basketball Team Achievements

Championship Men (Open)

  • Australian Schools Championships : Runners Up: 2015

Notable alumni

  • Tom Chester – professional rugby league player for the North Queensland Cowboys
  • Jason Clarke – actor, known for his work in Terminator Genisys and Dawn of the Planet of the Apes
  • Kyle Feldt – professional rugby league player for St Helens R.F.C.
  • Aidan Guerra – professional rugby league player for the Sydney Roosters
  • Coen Hess – professional rugby league player for the North Queensland Cowboys and the Queensland Maroons
  • Valentine Holmes – professional rugby league player for the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks and the Queensland Maroons
  • Corey Jensen – professional rugby league player for the Brisbane Broncos
  • Patrick Kaufusi – professional rugby league player for the North Queensland Cowboys
  • Joe Kelly – politician; Member for Greenslopes (Labor), Deputy Speaker of the Legislative Assembly
  • Anthony Mitchell – professional rugby league player for the North Queensland Cowboys
  • Michael Morgan – professional rugby league player for the North Queensland Cowboys and the Queensland Maroons
  • Kayln Ponga – professional rugby league player for the Newcastle Knights and the Queensland Maroons
  • Scott Prince – professional rugby league player for the Gold Coast Titans

References

References

  1. "Ignatius Park College".
  2. "IPC History".
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